It is Sunday the 5th July 2009 and here is ANARTS with our weekly RTTY news bringing you - cast 1550.

Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the Society.

Items in this broadcast include

1. IPS Report
2. ARRL DX News
3. OPDX Bulletin
4. Anarts Information

A.N.A.R.T.S. News Bulletin 1550 for 5th July 2009

IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report for 26th June to 2nd July, issued on 3rd July by IPS Radio and Space Services.

SUMMARY

Date 26 27 28 29 30 01 02
10cm flux 67 67 67 69 68 68 67
AFr index 2 4 8 7 5 3 ( 3 estimated)
Aaus index 3 3 11 7 4 2 ( 1 estimated)
T index 1 2 2 20 3 3 -8

Solar flare activity was very low all week.

Geomagnetic activity observed for the Australian region was quiet on 26th, 27th, and 30th to 2nd.

Southern Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies were near predicted to 40 per cent enhanced on 26th; near predicted to 25 per cent enhanced on 27th; near predicted to 20 per cent enhanced on 28th, 30th and 1st; enhanced 15 to 30 per cent on 29th; and near predicted on 2nd.

Forecast for 3rd to 9th July.

Solar activity should be very low.

Geomagnetic activity should see predominantly quiet conditions.

Frequencies should be near predicted monthly values.

Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services

Summary by Pat Leeper VK2JPA

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ARLD026 DX news for 2nd July 2009

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Chris is QRV as 4W6FR and has been active on 20
and 17 meters using either PSK or SSB after 0900z. QSL via VK4FW.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. Wayne, W5KDJ will be QRV as 5R8KD from July 5 to
17. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and RTTY. This
includes an entry in the upcoming IARU contest. QSL to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Pierre, HB9QQ is QRV as 8Q7QQ until July 11. He is
active on the newer bands, 6 meters and EME. QSL to home call.

PORTUGAL, CT. A group of operators will be QRV as CR5NRA on July 4
during the WLOTA contest. QSL via operators' instructions. In
addition, members of the Algarve STAR DX Team will be QRV as CR6A on
July 5 from Fuzeta Est Mole Lighthouse. QSL via CT1GFK.

TAJIKISTAN, EY. Rahim, EY7AD has been QRV on 20 meters SSB around
0130z. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Operators 7N4AGB/6, JK1EBA/6, JJ1JGI/6, JA1XEQ/6 and
JA1KJW/6 will be QRV from Tokashiki Island, IOTA AS-017, from July 7
to 10. QSL to home calls.

PUERTO RICO, KP4. Look for station K4G to be QRV during the WLOTA
Contest from WLOTA 2802 using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via WP3MW.

POLAND, SP. In celebration of the Tall Ships' 2009 Race in Gdynia,
special event stations SN2009TSR, SN50ZAGLE, SN09A, SN09C, SN09E,
SN09H, SN09I, SN09L, SN09P, SN09R, SN09S, SN09T, SP09A, SP09L, SP09S
and SQ09S are QRV until July 7. QSL via operators' instructions.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Tovia, T32TV has been QRV from Christmas
Island, IOTA OC-024, using SSB on 20 meters around 0600z. QSL via
operator's instructions.

ARUBA, P4. Joe, W2OZO is QRV as P40OZ until July 4. Activity is
mostly on 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

BRAZIL, PY. Look for ZX8A to be QRV from Sao Luiz Island, IOTA
SA-016, from July 8 to 11. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters
using CW and SSB. This includes possible activity from the Aracagi
Lighthouse ARLHS BRA-005. QSL via PT2OP.

DODECANESE, SV5. George, GM0IIO is QRV as SV5/homecall from Rhodes,
IOTA EU-011, until July 8. Activity is on 20 meters using CW and
SSB. QSL to home call.

CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9. Larry, VQ9LA has been QRV on 20 meters around
0240z. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The WLOTA Contest, Digital Pentathlon,
Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, DL-DX RTTY Contest, Original
QRP CW Contest, PODXS 070 Club 40-Meter Firecracker Sprint, MI QRP
July 4th CW Sprint and the DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest will certainly
keep contesters busy this weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW
Championship is scheduled for July 6. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is
scheduled for July 7.

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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 914 - excerpts

3D2/C, CONWAY REEF
Hans, DK9KX (ex-3D2CR), reports that it has been 20 years since the first
activation of Conway Reef (3D2CR), but he is happy to announce another
DXpedition to that remote and lonely island will take place between October
3-11th. There will be 7 operators, and they will be on 160-6 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. Sorry, "NO" EME or digital modes on 6m. No callsign was announced,
but more info is forthcoming on a Web site.

8Q, MALDIVES
Pierre, HB9QQ, is now active as 8Q7QQ from Velighoo (North Atoll) between June
30th and July 11th. Carrying a small 50 MHz Linear along, he will be active on
50.183 MHz in JT65A mode (first period) around moonrise and moonset in search of
Sporadic E and EME contacts. Other activities include the WARC bands. QSL via
his home callsign.

EI, IRELAND
Olivier, ON4EI, will once again be active as EI/ON4EI from Ireland (EU-EU-115,
WLOTA 2484) near Clonmel (IO62EK) between July 8-30th. His activity will include
the IARU HF World Championship as Single- Operator/SSB/Low-Power/All Band (July
11-12th) entry and also the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th). Watch around 7130
kHz +/- QRM. He also plans to be active on 6 meters; watch around 50.200 MHz.
His equipment for this activity will include a vertical 18m monopole inverted V
and beverages for 160/80/40m, and a Spiderbeam for 20/15/10m. Transceiver is a
Elecraft K3 w/100W. QSL via his home callsign.

FS, ST. MARTIN
Sam, WA2EPI, will be active as WA2EPI/FS between Sunday, June 28th and July 5th.
No bands or modes of activity were provided, but he will be using a dipole and
100 watts and is expected to be on mostly during the evenings. QSL via K2LAB, by
the Bureau or direct. Friends of Sam can request skeds by E-mailing him
directly.

IOTA NEWS

AF-018. Andrea, IZ2LSC, will be active as IH9/IZ2LSC from Pantelleria Island
between July 20-31st. His activity will be holiday style using a Yaesu FT-857
(w/100W) and wire antennas. He will be on the HF bands (except 160 and 80) using
SSB and the Digital modes. Andrea will also take part in the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL only via the LoTW or his home callsign
by the Bureau. For more info, log search and updates, visit:
http://timpyblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/pantelleria-island.html

EU-124. Members of the Strumblehead DX and Contest Group have now sealed the
final permission to activate Ramsey Island, off the West Wales coast, from the
"Royal Society for the Protection of Birds" who own the island. They will be
active from 1800z, July 24th through 1400z, July 27th. Activity will include an
entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). They will be active using the
club callsign MC0SHL for the whole duration of the operation and using MW9W in
the contest. Their activity will be on all bands from 80-10 meters using SSB.
There is also be some 30m RTTY planned by G1VDP if the other guys allow him,
with participation in the last 80M Club Championships DATA section.
The group will be operational using generators as power and radios which will
consist of 2 K3's and a Yaesu FT1000MPMkV and amplifiers. Antennas will consist
of a Hexbeam, a windom and dipoles. Most of the activation is for the WAB award
scheme as the square is semi rare and has not been activated for some time.
Also, look for the team to be on from a farm for a few days before and after
their EU-124 operation using the callsign GB0WFF for the World Flora and Fauna
Award
(see http://www.wff44.com for award details)
, and using the MC0SHL club callsign while erecting a tower for Rob, MW0RLJ. The
island will not only count for the WAB award but will also count for the WFF
award. A special QSL card printed for both club callsigns, as well as full
details about the groups, are on the Web site at:
http://www.mc0shl.com
QSL via the group's QSL Manager M0URX.

JD/O, OGASAWARA
Operators Makoto/JI5RPT (JD1BLY) and Yoshihi/JO1LVZ (JD1BNF) will be active from
Chichijima Island (IOTA AS-031) between August 9-14th. Activity will be on 160-6
meters using the satellites, CW, SSB, Digi modes and 2m WSJT EME. QSL via their
home callsigns. Log searches will be available on the following Web sites:
JD1BLY: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/
JD1BNF: http://www.hattsan.com/

LX0, LUXEMBOURG
Look for LX0HQ to be active again from the Headquarters of the Luxembourg Amateur
Radio Society (RL) during the IARU Contest (July 14-15th). They will have nine
stations (w/20 operators) active from 2 different locations in Luxembourg:
Eschdorf (QTH of LX7I) and Esebuer(QTH of LX0RL). Photos of the LX0HQ stations
will be available after the contest on their Web sites:
http://www.rlx.lu
http://www.lx2a.com
A live webcam will be available during the contest from the LX7I QTH (on
www.lx2a.com). Please try to work LX0HQ on as many bands and modes as possible
during the 2009 IARU World HF Championship 2009. The log will be uploaded to
LoTW, and you can request a bureau QSL via lx0hqgrlx.lu (no need to send a card
via bureau!) QSL via LX2A (New QSL Manager!).

NIAR PRESS RELEASE (YL Enters the Limca Book Of Records-2009)
The NIAR reports (edited): "Ms. Sadineni Yamini, VU2YAM, aged 22 years member of
National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), Hyderabad, became the 'first Indian'
to participate in an International Dxpedition conducted in an uninhabited Cocos
Island of Costa Rica, Central America, during February 9-13th, 2008.
'Limca Book of Records' is the Indian equivalent to the Guinness Book of World
Records with emphasis on unique achievements of Indians within the country and
abroad. It's a salute to all those Indians who want to do something different
and be remembered for their distinctive deeds.
Yamini, excelled in her achievements for using voice as well as digital modes of
amateur radio communication technology that enables sending e-mail without
internet from a remote location. Sponsored by NIAR and Austrian Amateur Radio
Society, she was also among the youngest and the only woman of the 12 member
team consisting of hams from USA, Europe and Asia.
Several national and international organizations have recognized and
acknowledged specific achievements made by Sadineni Yamini earlier. This
exceptional achievement now finds place in National Record 2009 of the
prestigious Limca Book of Records as per the communication received from the
Editor, Limca Book of Records.
Yamini took special interest in the field of amateur radio joining as student
member at NIAR and continued to pursue this activity with outmost dedication.
She continues to motivate youth to become partners in technology development by
exhibiting her skills and undertaking challenging expeditions under extremely
difficult circumstances in the field of amateur radio, which will remain as an
inspiration to younger generation.
Many national and international print and electronic media already covered her
achievement.
Recently, in the first week of June, she participated and excelled her
performance in the 'Aila' cyclone relief operations from a remote place in West
Bengal state in India."

R3, EUROPEAN RUSSIAN
In preparation for the WRTC-2010, look for the following stations (4 teams) to
be active during IARU HF World Championship (July 11-12th) using the special
callsign R31WRTC, R32WRTC, R38WRTC and R39WRTC. Activity will be from the
WRTC-2010 locations. QSL via the Bureau.

SPECIAL EVENT (6m Op)
Andy, N8OFS, will once again be active as N8O "portable caboose" from Jefferson,
Ohio, between July 18-19th, during 1800-2100z. Activity is to celebrate the 25th
anniversary for the Ashtabula Carson & Jefferson Railway (AC&J). If you missed
him the first time here, this will be your last time to work him. Look for him
to be on 50.300 and 52.525 MHz FM, 50.400 MHz AM and 50.200 MHz USB. QSL via
N8OFS: Andy Sargent, PO Box 517, Jefferson, OH 44047. For more details about the
railroad, visit the Web page at:
http://www.acjrscenic.net/history.htm

SV, GREECE (Greek IOTA Tour)
Gab, IK3GES, will be starting a Greek island tour beginning on June 28th. He
plans to visit the following islands, but details of the dates were not
provided. The IOTA Islands are:
EU-060 - Skyros Island (GIOTA NAS-098, MIA MG-115, also count for WLOTA LH-2002)
EU-075 - Salamina Island (GIOTA SAS-040, MIA MG-098, also count for WLOTA
LH-4159)
EU-113 - Elafonisos Island (GIOTA INS-007, MIA MG-033, also count for WLOTA
LH-0011)
EU-174 - Amoliani Island (GIOTA NAS-046, MIA MG-009)
After activating the above, Gab will then travel to Turkey but is not sure if he
will activate any islands there. After Turkey, Gab will team up with Boyan,
LZ1BJ, and activate Sveta Anastasiya Island (EU-181, will also count for WLOTA
LH-0035). He is expected to start a second island tour from Croatia in
September. Details will be forthcoming. QSL via IK3GES, direct or by the Bureau
or E-mail Bureau requests.

T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI
Tovia, T32TV, reportedly is a new ham on Christmas Island (OC-024). PLEASE be
patient with him. Activity has been on 20 meters SSB after 0600z. QSL route has
not been reported.

V6, MICRONESIA (IOTA Op)
Yuki, JH1NBN, will be active from three different state island groups of
Micronesia. Look for him to activate the following between now and July 21st:
Pohnpei Island (OC-010) - Currently active as V6P through July 4th and will
return between July 21-25th.
Chuuk Island (OC-011) - Callsign V6C; between July 4-12th.
Kosrae Island (OC-059) - Callsign V6T; between July 13-21st.
QSL via his home callsign.
ADDED NOTE: There has been a report that Yuki may also operate from Guam
(OC-026) as KH2/K3ZB on his return back home.

VK9N, NORFOLK ISLANDS (Update/Change)
Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia (HARAOA Group)
will be active as VK9NI (not VK9AAA as first announced) between July 22-29th.
The HARAOA Group plans to have 4-5 stations on the air and plans to be active on
160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They plan to take part in the RSGB IOTA
Contest (July 25-26th) during their stay. Equipment to be used are ICOM radios
w/Amps using Spiderbeams, verticals, beams and dipoles. Current operators
mentioned are: Tommy/VK2IR (Team Leader), Chris/VK3FY (Co- Leader),
Peter/VK3FGRC (Team Member/Webmaster), Keith/VK3FT (Team Member), Peter/VK2FPGR
(Team Member), Tony/VK3TZ (Team Member), Raffy/VK2RF (Team Member),
Andrey/VK5MAV (Team Member) and Alan/VK2GR (Team Member). QSL via W3HNK. More
details and updates are available at:
http://www.vk9ni.com
Also on Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/VK9NI

VP2, MONTSERRAT (NA-103)
Bill, W5SJ, will be active as VP2MSJ from VP2MDD's QTH between July 14-21st. His
activity will include the CQWW VHF Contest (hoping/praying for some E-skip), but
he will be active on other bands that are open, particularly 30 and 60 meters.
QSL via W5JAY.

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